2017 has been another fabulous year for music. Numerous bands and artists made triumphant returns, dozens of newcomers took music to new heights, and some established stars aged like fine wines. With the holiday season upon us, it’s the perfect time to review the year that was. For the last five days, we shared our Favorite 50 Albums of 2017. […]

We have arrived at the conclusion of our Favorite Albums of 2017 with Part 5. Today’s list is filled with legends – whether artists and bands who indeed exemplify the term or who channel some of music’s most influential songwriters. After reading through today’s ten LPs, revisit the other 40 in Parts One, Two, Three, and Four. Happy Holidays!   […]

Seems like the number 53 is magical because once again our weekly mega-playlist – the Weekend Showcase 3.45 edition – has that many songs for the fourth consecutive week. This week’s version feels like winter with darker and more melodic numbers, so grab a warm beverage like a hot toddy and enjoy the music. As always, the playlist features the […]

The Matinee November 13th includes 6 new tracks to get your fall week started off right. We have a nice mix of synth-pop, electro-pop, and captivating indie rock. Bands are representing the US, England, and Sweden today. Cavalry – “Black” (Liverpool, England) RIYL: The Boxer Rebellion, The Airborne Toxic Event, Frightened Rabbit With each new release, Cavalry continue to prove […]

It’s almost been two weeks since Weekend Two of the Austin City Limits Music Festival came to a close, and it was once again another stellar year. It was still a bit warm in Austin, but luckily it started to cool off on Sunday. The Festival made a few layout changes from last year, which proved very successful. The new […]

Weekend Two of The Austin City Limits Festival kicks off today and in case you haven’t planned your schedule yet, we have a list of 20 bands you need to see. We all know why we are going because of the headliners (Foster The People, Ryan Adams, The XX, RHCP, Spoon, GORILLAZ, etc.), but it’s always fun showing up earlier […]

It’s been a week of firsts. Slowdive released their first new song in 22 years. News leaked that Liz Phair was working with Ryan Adams on a double album, marking her return after seven years. And several newcomers released their debut singles, some of whom are featured on the first Weekend Showcase of 2017. As usual, the Weekend Showcase 3.01 […]

The Matinee January 9th include 7 awesome tracks for your new year’s listening pleasure. We are finally back in full swing here at The Revue and of course there is no shortage of great music to share. It was really hard to choose just 6 tracks today so rest assured there will be plenty of new music this week. We […]

It’s been a trying week for a lot of people, including for us. 2016 in general has been a difficult year, but the music has been pretty great. The Weekend Showcase 2.44 edition is perfect evidence with its 47 songs. Besides the quality, where the artists are coming from continues to impress us. This week’s list of countries that are […]

As we all recover from the US Election aftermath, The Matinee November 9th is inspired by something completely different. Last week, Norwegian band Sløtface released “Empire Records”, a tribute to the 1995 movie that helped define a generation with its ensemble cast of characters. Today’s mini-playlist offers nine songs that together could comprise the soundtrack to those coming-of-age movies of […]

Spring is upon us, so let’s celebrate with some great new music. It’s been one heck of a week, as we had several new discoveries, got further excited about new releases, and continued to be amazed by the quality of music that is being created. Discover these immensely talented artists and bands – 49 to be exact – in the […]

If you were expecting Wendy to be posting today’s mini-playlist – a.k.a. The Matinee March 18th – you’re out of luck. She’s too busy rubbing elbows with some of the finest indie music acts at South by Southwest, leaving it to me to prepare your six-pack of new music. In making the selections, I did ask myself, “What would Wendy […]

Happy Thanksgiving weekend to all those in the US. While we are thankful for many things here at The Revue, we are immensely grateful to the all the artists who have shared their music with us and have inspired with their stories. We would also like to express our gratitude to the labels and publicists who have had confidence and […]

Today’s November 27 Matinee will kick your weekend off right. We have a little bit of new wave, dream pop, psych rock and really great indie rock for today’s playlist.We have two acts from the UK, one from Scotland and the rest from the US. Dead Boy Robotics – “Echo” (Edinburg, Scotland) Dead Boy Robotics is out of Edinburg, Scotland […]

The Weekend Showcase – August 8th Edition once again has 28 singles. In case you may have missed it, The Weekend Showcase is now a compilation of the singles we have featured on the Melodic Tonic and The Matinee. If you missed these specific features, the links are below. The Matinee August 3rd The Matinee August 4th Melodic Tonic, vol. […]

Let’s get started with today’s daily dose of new music. Six tracks on The Matinee August 4th edition. Yesterday’s Matinee by Wendy can be found here. Balacade – “Strangers” Does Canada have a musician that could be labeled as its jangle-pop king, like Alex Beeker? Or an individual who makes blissful, lo-fi music in the manner of Sufjan Stevens? I […]